Soldiers Quote by Elizabeth Speller

“He scarcely knew who was battling whom, who was winning, who was losing, as though he hoped that by doggedly ignoring the war it…

— Khaled Hosseini

“He would die on the wall tonight, between his brothers and his enemies, because he could no longer distinguish between the two. They had…

— Kiersten White

“He had seen enough conflict and combat in his life to know that man needed a reason to hope.”

— David Watts Jr

“At once he became an enigma. One side or the other of his nature was perfectly comprehensible; but both sides together were bewildering.”

— Jack London

“After all this time, he had hope, and then hope was gone, and he hates himself for giving in to hope. He, who exists…

— John Connolly

“They had both wanted it to happen and they both wished it had not; what mattered now was that nobody else should ever know.”

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“He left himself no possible way of retreat. He had to win or perish!”

— Napoleon Hill

“There was no guarantee of victory if I remained the same or just tried to be myself, but there was certain defeat in pretending…

— J. W. Lord

“All he felt now was envy. These people had expectations. Of the world, of the future, it didn't matter--expectation was such an innovative concept…

— Colson Whitehead

“He had no choice. None at all. His kind rarely did. His shoulders slumped in resignation. He hung his head. His will, his pride,…

— Evangeline Collins

“There's no such thing as a limited victory. Every victory leaves another resentment, another defeated and humiliated people. Another place to guard and defend…

— Jeanette Winterson

“His life now had only the one side, the bright side; he had achieved this with great effort. Yet deep down, he knew that…

— Dörthe Binkert